Advocates said homeless people stay in their tents or cardboard boxes on subfreezing nights instead of walking the long distance to the new site.

Paterson has 398 police officers, down from 439 on the payroll in April 2023. Activists say even 439 was too few for the state's third-largest city.

PATERSON — As local officials weigh a crackdown on homeless encampments, the city has moved its Code Blue emergency warming center to a site on the outskirts of Paterson, about a mile from where ...

PATERSON — The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office had no authority to take over the operations of the Paterson Police Department 21 months ago, a state appellate court ruled on Wednesday.

PATERSON, N.J. — The Paterson Police Department is once again under local control. A New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday that Attorney General Matt Platkin overstepped his authority when he ...

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the suspect who shot a 16-year-old boy Friday night in Paterson. Officers say the victim was found around 5 p.m. at Market and East 19th Street.

Stacy Fuller grew up on East 18th Street in Paterson, and thought she saw a familiar face from decades ago inside The Heritage, a community center gym, on Monday afternoon. To her left was Dylan ...

PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — Last year’s supersession, or takeover, of the Paterson Police Department by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s office made big news. It was also an ...

PATERSON, N.J. — The Paterson Police Department ... after an hours-long standoff. Thursday, the New Jersey Supreme Court put a hold on that decision, meaning the department will temporarily ...

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey's top law enforcement official overstepped his authority last year when he took control of the police force in Paterson, the state's third-largest city, soon after ...

NJ Attorney General Exceeded Authority by Taking Over Paterson Police, Court Finds TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's top law enforcement official overstepped his authority last year when he took ...